Cover Story: Evaluating fetal hypoxia with pulse oximetry
July 1st 2001While electronic fetal heart rate monitoring has become a routine part of intrapartum care, abnormal patterns often alarm physicians needlessly. Pulse oximetry can clarify a confusing FHR pattern and may reduce the risk of perinatal complications.
Cover Story: Caring for obese obstetric patients
June 1st 2001After analyzing the clinical research, the authors present a practical approach to the challenge of caring for pregnant women who weigh 250 lb or more. Guidelines for these patients--who tend to have more C/S, larger babies, and longer hospital stays--aim to minimize morbidity and mortality, thus improving perinatal outcome.
CME: Endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia:new standard for diagnosing precancer
May 1st 2001Recent research has provided gynecologic pathologists with new information about endometrial hyperplasias. These findings have allowed clinicians to devise a new tool for the diagnosis of precancer: the EIN classification system.